Education: B.A., University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill (1995)
J.D., Mississippi College School of Law
(cum laude 2000)
Bar and Court Admissions: Licensed to Practice in the State of
Mississippi
United States Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the
Southern District of Mississippi
All Mississippi State Courts
Professional Organizations: American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Mississippi Bar Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers
Association
Mississippi Women Lawyers
Association
Jackson Young Lawyers
Capital Area Bar Association
Recognitions/ Accomplishments: Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated Law Clerk, Judge Leslie Southwick,
Mississippi Court of Appeals (2000-
2001)
Law Clerk, Judge James Brantley,
Mississippi Court of Appeals (2001-
2002)
Am. Jur. Award, Employment
Discrimination, Mississippi College
School of Law (2000)
Reported Cases: Alqasim v. Capital City Hotel Investors
LLC, 989 So2d 488 (Miss. App. 2008)
Away From The Office: Tara and her husband, Louis are the parents of a daughter. Tara enjoys reading, studying American and European history, antiquing and watching Carolina sports.
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